Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 21, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500849
Aircraft time
17,922 hours, 15,317 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
403030925
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2939 DURING THE DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW RAN EPC AND AOM CHECKLIST THERE WAS NO BLEED VALVE FAIL MESSAGE BUT THE BLEED 1 LEAK MESSAGE REMAINED ON SO THE CREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLEED SEALS AT JOINT 28 AFT AVIONICS BAY AS PER EMB 145 AMM 36-11-10. RAN AIRCRAFT, NO LEAKS OR FAULT MESSAGES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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